Sec. 157.164. PAYMENT OF APPOINTED ATTORNEY. (a) An attorney appointed to represent an indigent respondent is entitled to a reasonable fee for services within the scope of the appointment in the amount set by the court.
(b) The fee shall be paid from the general funds of the county according to the schedule for the compensation of counsel appointed to defend criminal defendants as provided in the Code of Criminal Procedure.
(c) For purposes of this section, a proceeding in a court of appeals or the Supreme Court of Texas is considered the equivalent of a bona fide appeal to the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship
Subtitle B - Suits Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship
Subchapter D. Hearing and Enforcement Order
Section 157.163. Appointment of Attorney
Section 157.164. Payment of Appointed Attorney
Section 157.165. Probation of Contempt Order
Section 157.166. Contents of Enforcement Order
Section 157.167. Respondent to Pay Attorney's Fees and Costs